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Shaun O'Brien, FRSA

Doer · DISC type ds
Fundraising Officer at Family Holiday Charity
📍 Crawley, England, United Kingdom

Shaun is a committed Fundraising Officer and EDI/DEI Champion with a history of success, notably leading a campaign that generated nearly £1 million. Educated in theology at Cambridge and Manchester, he is described by colleagues as a natural relationship builder who provides excellent, personalized stewardship.

Outside of his professional life, Shaun is a passionate singer with the Royal Choral Society and recently performed Verdis Requiem. He is a self-starter, having taught himself website building, and is an advocate for the #Careexperienced community. His background includes 15 years exploring a vocation to the priesthood.

After 15 years discerning a call to be a priest, he pivoted to a successful career in charity fundraising.

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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
Fundraising Officer
Location
Crawley, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Shaun shows up

Long-term Focused
Fast-paced
Results Focused

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Priorities

Topics Shaun cares about

Charity Fundraising
As a Fundraising Officer, he successfully designed and led 'The Flower Appeal, ' which raised nearly £1 million for a church redevelopment project.
EDI & Diversity
He identifies as an EDI/DEI Champion and was nominated for a National Diversity Award as a Positive Role Model in the Race/Religion/Faith category.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Fundraising Officer
Family Holiday Charity
2-2023
Social Media and Communications Officer
St Paul's Knightsbridge
8-2023 - 1-2024
Development Manager
St Mary le Strand
3-2022 - 9-2023
Sheppard Scholar
St Martin-in-the-Fields, London
6-2016 - 2-2019
Corporate Events
Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
9-2020 - 9-2022
Woolf Institute Theology
University of Cambridge
9-2020 - 9-2022
MTh
The University of Manchester
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

d

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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